The Live Ladies of Canada! Feist & Tegan & Sarah

Two shows in two weeks. I could get used to this…

FEIST. Last Sunday I escorted the lovely Rocki T. to the tastiest show I’ve been to in, well, a long time. For those unfamiliar with the venue, OSU’s Wexner Center usually hosts the finer arts. Although a cocktail would have been nice, the pleasure of actually hearing the band made up for it. A really nice sound system, a rapt-in-silence crowd (except for some guy in the back wearing his heart loudly on his sleeve), and frankly a lot more talent then I expected. Not only did she make love to that old red Guild, she played drums for the opening act (Jason Collett – keep an eye on this guy) while snake-charming us with a voice that’s bigger and bolder than it sounds on disc.

Rocki thought I was in love with her. Now we both are. Balance is good for a relationship.

(big thanks to Joel Oliphint for the pilfered photo from the show.)

TEGAN & SARAH. I’m not going to gush over this one. I’m all gushed out (see above.) But I could, I warn you, I could.

Truth be told, I was a little leery going into it, curious, cautious, looking for a good monday-night kind of time. What I found was a packed house of hard-core sing-along fans ringed by respectful onlookers like myself. Backed by 3 strapping young men on Bass/Drums/Guitar unashamed to nick Adam/Larry/The Edge, there was nothing green about the show. Album tracks came to life and hung with the “hits.” But they were very against the crowd-surfing. (Yes, there was crowd-surfing… don’t ask, I can’t explain that one.)

Video here. Photo credit here.